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OnlyFans is banning X-rated content, abandoning the sex workers who made the platform popular

The pandemic saw the meteoric rise in popularity of UK-based website, OnlyFans. Beyond connection, the site provided a way for anyone to make money — if they wanted to work hard at it. And while it hosted whatever kind of pay-per-view channel users…

Mic · Aug 19, 2021

Afghans don't need the West to "save" them from Islam

Throughout the so-called War on Terror, the United States positioned itself as the savior of countries like Afghanistan with claims that invading would bring democracy to the Middle East. For 20 years, the U.S. painted its war as benevolent, the…

Mic · Aug 19, 2021

Far-right pillow enthusiast Mike Lindell really went off the rails this week

Time to Log Off is a weekly series documenting the many ways our political figures show their whole asses online. I don't feel too bad for Mike Lindell, the martial law-endorsing, sedition-boosting former addict who now lives in unimaginable luxury…

Mic · Aug 19, 2021

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Should cis women get to be Drag Race contenders?

The queer community is always here for the gag of it all, but what happens when the gag is at our expense? That's kind of what it feels like as the RuPaul's Drag Race empire has announced a new turning point: the inclusion of cisgender female…

Mic · Aug 19, 2021

Decluttering is bad for the planet. Here’s how to do it sustainably

Picture your neighborhood garbage truck. Got it in your mind? Now picture 29,000 of them, lined up end to end, stretching from Sacramento to San Jose, California. Then, finally, picture all those trucks, brimming with trash and dumping it all in a…

Mic · Aug 19, 2021

An Alabama doctor will stop seeing patients who refuse to get the vaccine

The number of positive coronavirus cases is growing at a terrifying rate across the U.S., but nowhere more so than the South. The top 10 states with the most new COVID cases are all in the South, and it’s no coincidence that vaccination rates are…

Mic · Aug 19, 2021

Facebook introduces VR workplaces, a thing no one wanted

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to surge due to the Delta variant, workplaces across the country are debating whether or not it's safe to bring their employees back into the office. Well, Facebook has a solution: Give Facebook a ton of money…

Mic · Aug 19, 2021

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Turns out Lauren Boebert's husband made a fortune from one of the country's worst polluters

It's been an exciting few days for Republicans having a sudden epiphany that — maybe, just maybe! — they should comply with the laws that say they need to report their spouses' financial shenanigans. First was Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul, who waited 16…

Mic · Aug 19, 2021

White people are still getting more health care than everyone else

At this point in our seemingly never ending public health crisis, racial disparities — especially when it comes to who gets access to quality healthcare — have become even more painfully evident. Although some politicians and media continue to…

Mic · Aug 19, 2021

R. Kelly’s trial is a traumatic examination of a ruthless predator

Warning: The accounts of sexual abuse detailed in this article could be triggering for women who have been victims of abuse. Today marked the first day of R. Kelly's trial in Brooklyn, New York over allegations of kidnapping and sex trafficking…

Mic · Aug 18, 2021

Attention rich white women: You’re cordially invited to sail with Goop

At this point Goop, the Gwynth Platrow-helmed beacon of wealth and wellness, is as infamous as it is engrained in society. You can pretty much use "Goop" as an umbrella reference for all things white women's wellness (or www), i.e. "she's gooping…

Mic · Aug 18, 2021

Are Kanye's 'Donda' diversions building hype or eroding interest?

Here we go again. It’s not exactly deja vu, but it does feel like we’re stuck in a loop. Kanye West has once again announced a listening party for his (supposedly) upcoming album, DONDA. The gathering, taking place on Aug. 26 at Soldier Field in his…

Mic · Aug 18, 2021

Kyle Rittenhouse killed their son. Now they're suing the cops they say let it happen

It's been nearly a year since aspiring police officer-cum-aspiring militia member Kyle Rittenhouse gunned down two people on the streets of Kenosha, Wisconsin, at the height of the social justice protests following the police shooting of Jacob…

Mic · Aug 18, 2021

We might get COVID booster shots as soon as next month

The booster talk has been absolutely incessant for the past couple of weeks. Will we have access? Do we need them yet? Is it ethical to move this fast when other countries are still struggling to get their first shot? Last week, the Food and Drug…

Mic · Aug 18, 2021

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Mic · Aug 18, 2021

Facebook draws the line at bullying Lizzo, apparently

Facebook has a stern warning for the trolls who dared to bully Lizzo on its platforms: knock it out, or we'll kick you off. Sources at the social media behemoth told TMZ they've scrubbed a number of hateful comments left on the star's recent…

Mic · Aug 18, 2021

Anderson .Paak just made his wishes very clear regarding posthumous releases

Posthumous releases have always been clouded in moral ambiguity. Artists spend whole careers fighting for complete creative control over their art, and grappling with their message. Creatives obsess over their creations; it's just the nature of the…

Mic · Aug 18, 2021

The Delta variant is giving me hoarding deja vu and I hate it

Watching people respond to the Delta variant is like replaying a horror movie in fast forward. We can cover our eyes with our hands, but this time around we don’t even need to peek between our fingers to see the chaos. Collectively terrified about…

Mic · Aug 18, 2021

Texas is the perfect microcosm of America's next COVID surge

When a spokesman for Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced Tuesday night that the man leading his state's open embrace of the latest coronavirus surge had, himself, contracted coronavirus, it was largely met with the sort of schadenfreude and derision…

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Mic · Aug 18, 2021

Why are people putting apple cider vinegar on their dicks?

Despite the fact that we all have enough health concerns to deal with due to the raging pandemic, penis-havers’ quest for more continues apace. Recently, ads have been popping up on porn sites that recommend dousing your dick in apple cider vinegar…

Mic · Aug 18, 2021

48 wildly popular things to get before they sell out

It's not hard to find a random product on Amazon you suddenly have to have, but it's a fact of life that many of the site's most wildly popular products tend to sell out fast. If you find something you love on this list, you won't be alone,…

Mic · Aug 18, 2021

The joy of talking to strangers on the subway again, in 14 photos

The combination of rising temperatures and the highly anticipated reopening of New York at the end of May had electrified the city. Restaurants were back. Hugs were back. Sitting way too close to each other on the subway was back. But are we really…

Mic · Aug 17, 2021

Open Mic: What to make of the child sexual abuse allegations against Bob Dylan

Earlier this week, news broke of a recent lawsuit claiming Bob Dylan groomed and sexually abused a 12-year old girl throughout the spring of 1965. It was an earth-shattering allegation levied against one of the most influential artists of the 20th…

Mic · Aug 17, 2021

Nicki Minaj won't be able to escape her husband's past with tweets and hit records

On August 13, Minaj and her husband Kenneth Petty were sued for allegedly harassing and intimidating Jennifer Hough, the woman who accused Petty of sexual assault in 1994. After more than a decade, Nicki Minaj could possibly be at a crossroads…

Mic · Aug 17, 2021

Dominic West is too hot to play Prince Charles in 'The Crown'

Netflix has released a first look at the new Prince Charles and Princess Diana in the upcoming fifth season of The Crown. The early glimpse has led to a mixed reaction to the casting choices. Some expressed approval at Diana's look, but the…

Mic · Aug 17, 2021

Talking about Naomi Osaka's tears misses the point

It was the first time Naomi Osaka had participated in a normal press conference in months, and things didn't go particularly smoothly. Ahead of the Western & Southern Open in Mason, Ohio, the tennis star answered three questions without incident on…

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